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Economic situation improves considerably
ccording to Statistics Netherlands’ Business Cycle Tracer, the economic situation improved considerably in May 2015 relative to April. In the period between summer 2013 and spring 2014,...
The consumer price index
Since 2010, CBS has increasingly used scanner data in calculating indices for the consumer price index (CPI).
Private sector more sombre about job vacancies
The mood of the Dutch private sector concerning developments on the job market has deteriorated in the past few months. In August, optimists and pessimists balanced each other out, after four months...
Inflation down
The most recent figures released by Statistics Netherlands show that inflation fell to 1.4 percent in January 2014, the lowest level since June 2010. In December 2013
Consumer confidence improves further
The mood among Dutch consumers improved further in May relative to April. The confidence indicator climbed 3 points to reach -2. Currently, pessimists still outnumber optimists, though only just.
House prices drop faster
Prices of existing owner-occupied houses were on average 3.3 percent lower in November 2011 than in November 2010.
Dutch interest rate at all-time low
The Dutch long-term interest rate based on the return of the most recent ten-year public loan dropped further in July, to an average of 1.4 percent. From May to June, it had already fallen from 1.7...
Retail turnover down in October
According to the latest figures Dutch retail turnover shrank by 1.7 percent in October 2011 compared to October 2010.
Retail turnover dramatically down
Retail turnover was 5.3 percent down in March from March 2012. Volume shrank by 7.8 percent; retail prices were 2.6 percent up.
Retail turnover 0.6 percent lower
Figures released by Statistics Netherlands today show that Dutch retail turnover was 0.6 percent lower in April 2013 than in the same month last year. The volume of sales fell by 2.7 percent, retail...
Consumers expect unemployment to rise
Although unemployment in the Netherlands is still decreasing, Dutch consumers are becoming noticeably gloomier about the labour market. The news that companies are beginning to suffer the effects of...
Inflation up further to 1.9 percent
Dutch inflation rose to 1.9 percent in November 2007.
Sector hotels and restaurants thrives due to nice weather
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) announced today that traditional retailers in the sector hotels and restaurants achieved a 1.4 percent volume growth in the first quarter of 2014 relative to the fourth...
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Retail turnover barely up in third quarter
In the third quarter of 2011, retail turnover grew by 0.3 percent relative to the same period last year. Retail prices were 2.9 percent higher, volume declined by 2.6 percent.
Steam coal; import price from non EU-countries 1981-2016
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Number of building permits granted in 2012 dramatically down
More than 37 thousand building permits for new houses were issued last year, i.e. 33 percent down from 2011. The most substantial decline occurred in the market sector.
Decrease in welfare benefits tapering off
The number of welfare benefits paid to people under 65 fell to 271 thousand in the first quarter of 2008.
Inflation unchanged in December
Dutch inflation was 1.9 percent in December, the same as in the previous month
Increase social security benefits slows down
The most recent figures show that the number of social security benefits granted to people under the age of 65 has risen to 318 thousand in the second quarter of 2011.
Manufacturing industry expects to invest 10 percent more in 2007
Manufacturing companies expect to invest 10 percent more this year than in 2006. This is consistent with the positive mood in this sector.
Bankruptcies soar to record level in 2013
Last year, 12,306 bankruptcies were filed; 10 percent more than in 2012. This is the highest number since bankruptcies were first tracked in 1951, but the increase was smaller in the latter half of...
Retail turnover down
In March 2008, retail turnover decreased by 3.4 percent relative to the same period last year. For the first time in nearly 3 years, Dutch retailers faced declining sales.